German Literature

German writers, from Luther and Goethe to Heine, Brecht, and Günter Grass, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, focussing especially on the last 250 years. Emphasizing the economic and religious context of many masterpieces of German literature, it highlights how they can be interpreted as responses to social and political changes within an often violent and tragic history. The result is a new and clear perspective which illuminates the power of German literature and the German intellectual tradition, and its impact on the wider cultural world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nicholas Boyle, Nicholas ( Boyle, Nicholas (Schroeder Professor of German and President of Magdalene College Boyle, Boyle Nicholas
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2008
• EAN: 9780199206599
• ISBN: 978-0-19-920659-9
• Dimensioni: 112 mm x 173 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: Very Short Introductions; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; Very Short Introductions; Very Short Introduction
• Categorie: Libri scolastici; Saggistica > Arte, letteratura > Bibliografia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Deutsch, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union), german, Literary studies: general